Kenya is accelerating its plan to integrate nuclear power into the national grid by 2034 with a Ksh 367 billion project, aiming to significantly reduce electricity costs. The government projects this move will lower the average weighted cost of power from 9.45 US cents to between 4 and 5.5 US cents.

• The 1,000 MW nuclear plant, set to begin construction in 2027 in Siaya, will be the largest national project since the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR).
• Energy Permanent Secretary Alex Wachira announced the government is entering the second phase of nuclear development.
• The project aims to diversify Kenya's energy mix, currently dominated by geothermal energy (40 percent), by adding a source with lower long-term operating costs.